mongoc_collection_rename - Man Page
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_collection_rename (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
const char *new_db,
const char *new_name,
bool drop_target_before_rename,
bson_error_t *error);Parameters
- collection: A mongoc_collection_t <>.
- new_db: The name of the new database.
- new_name: The new name for the collection.
- drop_target_before_rename: If an existing collection matches the new name, drop it before the rename.
- error: An optional location for a bson_error_t <> or NULL.
Description
For more information, see mongoc_collection_rename_with_opts() <>. This function is a thin wrapper, passing NULL in as bson_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_t.html> parameter.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
Info
Jan 27, 2026 1.30.6 libmongoc